Laceys Creek Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4521
Postcode for Laceys Creek, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 40 km from Brisbane · Pop. 280
280
Population
45
Median Age
$2,523
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
81.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Laceys Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Laceys Creek Compares

Laceys Creek vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLaceys CreekQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,523 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $295 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,145 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 45 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Laceys Creek is a locality 40 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4521. It falls within the Moreton Bay - South region. The local government area is Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Laceys Creek has a population of 280 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,523, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 14 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Laceys Creek includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,145, with 96 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Laceys Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Laceys Creek is part of the The Hills District statistical area in Queensland.

Laceys Creek Details

Postcode4521
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)280
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,523/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$968/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,145
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area81.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings96
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population14 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.2221104
Longitude152.7325205
Distance from Brisbane40 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)The Hills District
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years46 (16.4%)
15–24 years27 (9.6%)
25–44 years58 (20.7%)
45–64 years116 (41.4%)
65+ years34 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.6%) Mortgaged (57.6%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma33 (11.8%)
Arthritis32 (11.4%)
Cancer12 (4.3%)
Diabetes10 (3.6%)
Heart Disease9 (3.2%)
Lung Condition3 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle17 (16.2%)
2 vehicles39 (37.1%)
3+ vehicles49 (46.7%)

Suburbs Near Laceys Creek

Same Postcode (4521)

More Laceys Creek Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.